Tyler Cochran Named MAC Player of Week for First Time

Junior Tyler Cochran earned MAC Player of the Week honors for the first time.

Tyler Cochran Named MAC Player of Week for First Time

12/18/2023 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Junior guard tallied 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals vs. Marshall

TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior guard Tyler Cochran has been named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week for the first time after his standout performance in the Toledo men's basketball team's 88-87 home victory over Marshall last Wednesday.

Cochran exploded for a career-high 33 points and also tallied eight rebounds, five assists and four steals in the Rockets' 88-87 victory over Marshall. Cochran was extremely efficient shooting the ball as well, knocking down 13-of-16 shots (.813) from the field, 2-of-3 from three-point range and a perfect 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.

Cochran ranks 20^th nationally with a MAC-best 2.5 spg. He ranks fourth on the team with 12.4 ppg and leads the Rockets with 6.0 rpg and an 85.2 FT%.

Cochran and the Rockets will host Vermont on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 7:00 p.m. before heading to Morgantown, W. Va. to face West Virginia on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 1:00 p.m.